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Nº 89 op 145 op Lelystad
Nº 31 van 58 Restaurant op Lelystad
Meningen
It's very nice to sit outside because there is a large terrace for all the boats
Kamila Pietrowska . 2025-05-19
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Very nice personal and delicious latte macchiato coffee.. Peaceful feeling at the terrace.. Top
F.ezzekani . 2025-05-19
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Top recommendations. Very friendly team and delicious food.
Andreas Riedel . 2025-05-16
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Nice terrace on the water with a view of the harbor. Had a delicious lunch with a nice salmon salad. Great place
Janny Posch . 2025-05-16
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Nice view but atmosphere was mediocre and the food was very poor for what we had to pay.
Angela van Asch . 2025-05-11
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Nice location, but that is really the only positive. We had to contact the waiter ourselves for each piece of cutlery. The soup was cold and had to be returned to the kitchen three times. The meat on our plate was quite raw, we saw that other customers also left the meat on their plates. We were not the only customers who were unhappy with the service and food. Very disappointing and it wasn't cheap.
Michelle Bakmeijer . 2025-05-11
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Great spot, a short walk from the parking lot at the beach. Delicious food, cheerful and good service. Had been there before but also very hospitable for an overnight driver who was hungry. 😜 You do have to sit in the cold shit a bit 😂 but the service makes up for a lot.
Peter Leeuw . 2025-05-08
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FOR ME, A NO GO!!! We sat at the counter and watched the service. Touch the menu. Touch the cloth for everything. Reach into an empty glass to remove rubbish... Then she makes 3x Coca-Cola... 3x reached into the ice maker with her hand and put it into the glass... When two glasses of wine came back, she got the bottle and slowly poured the wine back. Then put the bottle in the fridge. SORRY, I could throw up in a jet...If you get herpes, you don't have to be surprised....Don't go to this store twice again
Diff . 2025-05-02
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Very noisy, but that's personal
Frederik Roos . 2025-04-28
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Rarely have I eaten such a delicious hot chicken sandwich with mango chutney. Delicious tender meat on a delicious bun! Recommended!
Mart Perrels . 2025-04-26
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Great view and very friendly service. The food was really good. We were completely satisfied.
Sven Nothdurft . 2025-04-22
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Very helpful, your child can play in the playground. And they have Kevin 🙏
Martijn van Voorst . 2025-04-20
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Come here every now and then, I think the location is very nice, so close to the water. They make a delicious farmer's omelet here. Recently ordered the sandwich with brown bread. This tasted good, but the bread was completely squashed and the presentation was therefore not good. Price/quality therefore not. Would use different bread, slightly thicker bread for the sandwiches.
M. Linde . 2025-04-19
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We were allowed to hold my husband's funeral with you. We thought it was a very nice experience. Sailing and the marina were his passion and his life. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. We experienced your location, the service and certainly your staff as very pleasant.
Joke & Ton Duivenbode . 2025-04-04
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When I work on my boat I always have lunch here. Pleasant atmosphere, beautiful location, good service with fast service. Map exactly what you need. Everything is right here!
Hans Ynt . 2025-03-26
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Nice and cozy no-nonsense restaurant, nice service. Really recommended
Will Dekker . 2025-03-24
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Super delicious lunch! Fast service, friendly staff and a fair price-quality ratio. We will definitely come back again!
Max Cuijten . 2025-03-17
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Had a great lunch here. Varied menu and something for everyone. Nice location on the water.
Erik Souren . 2025-03-14
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Beautiful place on a harbor. If you don't know it, you'll have to search the first time. On the way home, stopped here for dinner. It was delicious again. The menu invites you to choose a three-course dinner. The service is friendly, helpful and up for a chat. Nice location, with harbor views from some window tables. It is absolutely fantastic on the terrace in summer.
Guy Withbread1 . 2025-03-13
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One of the best places to have a nice lunch, taste and portions good. Friendly staff, nice view!
Rav . 2025-03-13
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Good and fun on the water next time we go in the summer
William Terng . 2025-03-13
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Nice place, great food and good service
Marcel Steegstra . 2025-02-13
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The place to be. By far the best tent in the area.
Frits Brattinga . 2025-02-06
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A very nice place to eat and relax!
Jessica Tiller-Reemer . 2025-02-04
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Nice place on the water. In winter it is a bit less, but when the temperature is good outside it is certainly a beautiful place. Good food. Good service
fam Marten . 2025-01-25
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Great place food and atmosphere a bit disappointing.
Marcel Venverloo . 2025-01-25
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I like to come/come to your water. My last experience was slightly less because of microwave food. Even had to argue with a person. The "adult" food is good, but if you come with a child who wants poffertjes, better stay at home. The price of a poffertje each was € 0.70. For that money I expect something of quality. But these were hard and virtually indigestible. This was indicated to the operating staff. We were offered a new plate of poffertjes, but since it was already the 2nd plate, we declined. We were not offered any other solution. When I received the bill it simply said 2x poffertjes. I once again indicated to the staff that I did not think this was appropriate and asked whether the poffertjes came from the microwave, which was confirmed. After much deliberation, 1 portion of poffertjes was removed from the bill. So if you are going to eat here and don't want microwave food, think carefully about leaving your children at home.
slotties . 2025-01-19
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The meal on Boxing Day was well prepared, but very busy.
Johann Bijlmer . 2025-01-02
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Geweldige locatie Goed geholpen door jelle en Kevin top gasten ga zo door top personeel zeer aan te raden top locatie dit mag je niet missen
Tim B . 2024-12-28
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Het eten was goed. Alleen met het toetje van 20 Euro Grand dessert ging het helemaal mis . Op kaasplankje paar hoopjes ijs en mini Toetjes met nep/ spuitbus slagroom had ik het idee dat de toetjes op waren en snel verdienen belangrijker is. We hadden voor veel geld gegeten maar dit voelde echt als oplichting. Met de kerst daar niet meer heen.
fred t . 2024-12-27
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Very friendly staff. But the fries were not enough for two people.
Ton Dreesman . 2024-12-22
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Delicious lunch in a beautiful location.
Jolanda Servais . 2024-12-08
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Beautiful location with a wide view over the water. In addition to a meeting, we enjoyed a good and varied lunch.
Jan Zijlstra . 2024-11-30
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Had a meeting with our company. Nice space, well cared for.
RP W . 2024-11-09
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Last night, November 6, 2024, we fulfilled my mother's last wish. After the cremation, eat at Aan ut Water. What a fantastic experience. Everyone, really everyone, was very satisfied. Thank you for your good care. Van der Zee Krabbendam family
Saskia Van Der Zee . 2024-11-07
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With a great view, delicious food! The selection of drinks and food was large, but unfortunately there was relatively little vegetarian food. Of course it makes sense for a restaurant on the water, but more than one dish or salad would be desirable in this day and age. The service was wonderful, almost all of the staff spoke Dutch, English and German.
Papaslieblingskind . 2024-10-27
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All motorcycle club members thought it was a great lunch spot.
Dick Hen . 2024-10-22
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Always room for a drink (board), breakfast, lunch or dinner. Nice atmosphere, good service. Everything can be arranged. They especially make the difference (which everyone can follow as an example) with the (Ultimate) drinks board.
Evelien Roelofs . 2024-10-19
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I think it's because you look over the boats and that makes it quite pleasant
Patrick Hulskamp . 2024-10-15
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What a spectacle to remove the sitting customer when a portable music system was placed for some tipsy customers while we were still eating, which was at 8:30 PM. This was not indicated when we took our seats. You will then be asked to sit at the front of the restaurant. It's as if we weren't bothered by a group that caused quite a bit of nuisance in the restaurant. We finally left, we were there for some rest But the waitress said she had no say in why things happened this way. We think differently about that, it is not a pub but a restaurant Well, sorry, this is really unfair to your customers until they are eating there
Jolanda Slump . 2024-10-04
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Delicious food and great service.
Jan Nijmeijers . 2024-09-29
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Prijs kwaliteit goed op orde. Geen sterwaardig eten, maar gewoon goede kwaliteit voor een nette prijs. En niet onbelangrijk, ouderwetse service!
KHL . 2024-09-22
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Have a gluten-free lunch with a sandwich instead of eating a salad again. Always nice when that's possible. Was tasty. It's a shame that fries are not baked separately from the snacks. We were warned about this, which indicates that they know quite well what is and is not possible, including gluten-free. For me, spores are not such a problem, but for those for whom spores are dangerous, it is a shame.
E . 2024-09-17
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Great location and atmosphere with good selection of beers 🍻. My sandwich was loaded with fresh ingredients, very tasty and delivered value for money
E K . 2024-09-11
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We have had the pleasure of eating here several times whilst visiting Flevo Marina. The location is fabulous and there's lots of tables outside with beautiful views overlooking the boats and the marina. The food was excellent and the staff cheerful and friendly. Highly recommended.
Simon Nobes . 2024-09-07
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Nice restaurant on the water. Food was good. It was very nice that we could also go there for a specific diet with our own pasta.
Louisa Veen . 2024-09-04
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In a word, good food, pleasant atmosphere, very friendly and customer-oriented service. Been several times and there will be more. Recommended!
Leendert Aarts . 2024-09-01
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went there yesterday for a small bite late in the afternoon between lunch and dinner. We had a selection of cheese with bread and french fries. Excellent! So nice I re ordered the fries. Young staff but unlike typical Dutch service nowadays the staff is very polite and professional! Every time I visit I find the young people serving to be very hospitable and professional. Where does the manager find these kids? I wish this would be the level of service at every place in the Netherlands. Gave them my compliments upon paying the bill. Will visit again.
H. Elsk . 2024-08-30
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Unfortunately, close to a wonderful place, paid full breakfast when we ordered just two croissants and two toasts when we ordered only one.
Vincenzo Di Tanno . 2024-08-27
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Tasty food at an affordable price. And not to forget friendly staff.
Geert van Schaik . 2024-08-24
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Beautiful location with a view over the marina and IJsselmeer. A cozy terrace when the weather is nice. Excellent food and nice service.
Rein Vedder . 2024-08-23
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what a great place to have a nice meal so close to the water. we enjoyed everything. really SUPER
Erica Teunissen . 2024-08-17
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Delicious food. We sat outside on the terrace. The portions were ample and the staff was friendly. The price is also fully in balance with the food you get. The only (bleep) minor downside was that the service had difficulty with the number of guests. This sometimes meant you had to wait a bit long for your food. But the location actually makes up for that. We will definitely come back again.
Jolle Meijer . 2024-08-06
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Always a nice place for lunch and dinner. Price/quality is mainly good.
Steven van Honschooten . 2024-08-04
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Had a delicious and extensive lunch on the terrace on the water at the harbour. Recommended.
MeegaLED . 2024-08-03
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Great lunch, tasty club sandwiches. The one with fish is a bit on the expensive side. Delicious fries with it. Had dinner before as well. Fine, nothing special. I do have the idea that the card remains the same and what is standard. The rib-eye, satay, spare ribs, steak, sole, salmon. That is the standard menu in the Netherlands. Is there nothing else?
Jet . 2024-08-03
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A few years ago I posted a poor review when we ordered and received a veggie burger that had some fish or something leaked on it. Could happen, but at the time it indicated that not much was being done with vegetarian. In the meantime I have been back a few times without ordering (that was during corona time) and I have to say; they have made great progress! Now we only pay attention to vegetarian food, so I don't know the rest, but there is much more choice nowadays and clearly more effort is put into it. Had a nice lunch here the last few times. Location is of course fantastic anyway :) So 5 stars
Olga Lindhout . 2024-08-03
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Food very tasty, plenty of choice
Peter Van Der Zee . 2024-08-03
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We had a lovely seat on the terrace and spent 12 hours with 4 people. Everything was as it should be Continue in this vein!
J de Vries . 2024-08-03
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Very nice restaurant at the port. Extremely good food, nice ambience and really nice personell. Sadly the card was only available in dutch, but with a little bit of google translate it worked out fine.
julianw2005 . 2024-07-31
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Price/quality is not entirely in proportion. The food itself was okay, but certainly nothing special. It's the location that makes it good. If you order a grill dish, they cannot change a certain piece of meat for something else, which is a shame.
Tesca Klok . 2024-07-21
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Had our wedding here, it was super fun, with a beautiful view and great service
Alma Soeteman . 2024-07-21
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Friendly service and delicious food....recommended👌🏼
Soarfreakz . 2024-07-16
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Delicious food, hadn't been there for a long time. What a nice location
marike vatter . 2024-07-09
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Mijn vrouw en ik werden bediend door vriendelijk personeel. Het eten is redelijk tot goed. We kregen vrijwel onmiddellijk het voorgerecht geserveerd, maar dat lag waarschijnlijk aan het feit dat we redelijk vroeg waren. Het uitzicht op de jachthaven geeft wat extra's aan de eetbeleving. Tip voor Aan ut water: Als je met de auto komt moet je eerst een slagboom door om het restaurant te bereiken en als je teruggaat € 2,00 contant betalen of met een fiche. Is op zich niet erg, maar het zou goed zijn als het personeel je hierop attent maakt, of je een uitrijmuntje geeft.
Henri van Uden . 2024-07-07
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Vanavond gegeten bij aanutwater. Toen mijn vriend ging afrekenen bleken de vrij normale biertjes die wij hadden gedronken, 8 euro te kosten. Toen hij hierop zijn mening gaf kreeg hij onredelijke en brutale opmerkingen. Inmiddels liep hij naar buiten en vertelde mij het verhaal. Een van de personeelsleden was ook naar buiten gelopen en begon zich met het gesprek dat mijn vriend met mij had, te bemoeien. Toen ik daar wat van zei, kreeg ik ook nog te horen dat ik mij er buiten moest houden. Toen mijn vriend zei `hier ga ik werk van maken'kreeg hij de reactie `wat ga je dan doen, wat wil je er tegen doen, op een vervelende toon. Ik wil iedereen waarschuwen voor de prijzen van biertjes die niet staan vermeld op de kaart (de maaltijden daarentegen wél) en de onbeschofte manieren van enkele personeelsleden. Daarnaast hoop ik dat ik hiermee de eigenaar heb ingelicht, want ik vraag mij af of hij hiervan op de hoogte is.
Corne A . 2024-06-28
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Beautiful restaurant on the water, walk across the dike or go through the barrier, you will receive an exit token
Roland Maes . 2024-06-12
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Excellent restaurant at the docks with friendly service.
Attie Wagner . 2024-06-12
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Nice restaurant with beautiful view and above all good food
Jan Mondria . 2024-06-09
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The food was delicious and the service was good. It's a shame that while we were standing in line to pay, we were snubbed by a waitress (who actually served us all evening) because our 2-year-old daughter was in the way. This could have been a bit nicer...
Joyce van der Schouw . 2024-05-20
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Wat een heerlijk relaxe plekje is dit toch. Uitstekende gerechten, vriendelijk personeel. Hebben het nog niet zo lang geleden ontdekt, maar we komen er graag en nog eens terug.
Fokke P . 2024-05-20
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Had a beautiful wedding here yesterday, in a very beautiful location. Very hospitable, good service. and the Buffet was great, and we would throw a party here again. Greetings Dennis and Gabriele
Nena van z . 2024-05-18
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After waiting for half an hour I asked if they had forgotten us. Were told that it was busy. Should be possible these days😳
Cor Koelewijn . 2024-05-16
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Had a reception yesterday there, my compliments to all the restaurant staff, it was very well organised
alexander kuiper . 2024-05-15
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Very nice location, great ambience and the latte macchiatto was also delicious
Ulrike Prost . 2024-05-14
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Always tasty and pleasant. Nice staff. Helpful both with groups and with 2/3 people. These are photos of a lunch.
Linda Ten Katen . 2024-05-09
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A very nice restaurant with excellent food. Service was top. Great atmosphere to relax and enjoy. With our near. We would love to come back for a short break. LG. Anja and Tom. Thank you for the lovely evening. 🛥🛥🛥🛥😍😍
Anja Becker . 2024-05-08
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Great tent! Nice location overlooking the marina. The service is super friendly and fast. My girlfriend and I enjoyed a delicious lunch with a cappuccino to finish. Highly recommended!
Alwin van Dijk . 2024-05-04
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Delicious lunch, good service and nice view of the harbor
Ria deJong . 2024-05-04
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Simply top, staff top, ambience top, food top, clear recommendation “spare ribs”. We can only recommend it
Bodo Obier . 2024-04-27
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Fantastic service, upon arrival we indicated that we wanted a quiet spot due to sensitivity to stimuli. Wasn't a problem, it was immediately offered that the music could be turned down. The speakers above us were also turned off. It's nice that they thought about it that way. It's not everywhere!
Mariska Van Der Linde . 2024-04-23
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Nice location with a nice lunch.
Gert van Rossum . 2024-04-12
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Have been for lunch and dinner several times. Very good food and friendly staff! We were able to celebrate our wedding at this fantastic location at the end of March! What a party! All the staff at Aan ut Water who we spoke to were well thought through about organizing & decorating the wedding. Nothing is too difficult for Kevin and he thinks along well! Almost everything is possible and otherwise we will help you find a good solution. Thank you again for creating this beautiful day full of fantastic memories!
Leander Wolff . 2024-04-06
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Good food, Service is good. Lovey place to eat at the water.
mandy mcl . 2024-03-29
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Ended up by chance. Cozy place on the water and excellent food. Very nice staff!
Gitte Groeneveld . 2024-03-17
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Delicious snack on the water. Beautiful place on the water
roel van de Beld . 2024-03-16
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Nice spot at the marina. Small menu, small price, delicious food and friendly, quick service.
martens38 . 2024-03-15
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Delicious food and great service, no rush, everything on time.
Rob de Swart . 2024-02-28
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Been coming here for years. Just awesome
loraine lover . 2024-02-25
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Very nice lunch! Nice staff! Fast operation. Good quality food and very tasty! Good price-quality ratio! Nice view over the harbour. Neat interior.
Rinske van der Noord-Borstlap . 2024-02-21
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Upon entering we are addressed in English, so okay, we adapt, but when ordering the aperitif it turns out that the lady does not actually speak Dutch or proper English. And also doesn't know her card. Both the starter and main course were excellent. And also brought to the table by a super friendly Dutch-speaking lady. It's a pity, however, that there is someone in the room who does not speak the language.
Nesske J . 2024-01-30
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January 17th we had lunch with my birthday daughter. I called in advance to see if the staff could do something fun for her. The friendly man on the phone did his best. It has been a long time since I have been to the Flevo Marina. I worked there for a number of years. The restaurant has had a major makeover and looks very cozy on the inside and has a nice atmosphere. We had a nice table with a nice view over the water. The food is tasty, just a little above average in quality. Just good. But then the staff, what a wonderful, friendly, service-oriented man (his name is Kevin, I believe). He really took our visit to the next level. Attentive to us, but also to my two-year-old granddaughter. Thanks to him it was an even more successful lunch. Worth repeating.
Sophia Kastermans . 2024-01-28
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Great restaurant, super nice staff. And Chris, it's a shame you weren't there tonight... you can be proud of your staff
Wendy Van Den Berg . 2024-01-27
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We were with a large group and were very positive about the quality of the food, which was affordable and of good quality. You partly create the atmosphere yourself, but it is also created by the staff and the decoration. Despite the different dishes, everything was served at the same time. Staff is very friendly professional and helpful. All in all a good choice with the compliments to them. We had a great time. Everyone was positive. They certainly deserve our recommendation.
Ton van Boven . 2023-12-23
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Meetings all day, first in petit committee, followed by a large group meeting after lunch. Perfect Service. Friendly staff. Beautiful location.
Johan Weijland . 2023-11-15
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Nice place on the water! Friendly staff and very good food!
Nathan Loonstra . 2023-11-05
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Especially a very beautiful location.
Frans Verkoelen . 2023-11-04
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We can only recommend the restaurant. The service was very friendly and quick. The food was sparingly seasoned but tasty. Despite a large group being served at the same time, we didn't have to wait long.
Micha El . 2023-11-03
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Excellent food. Friendly staff. Nice setting. Our small dog was welcome, so extra star for atmosphere ;-) Thank you 👍
cristophe thomas . 2023-11-02
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Leuk restaurantje aan de jachthaven met lekker eten en vriendelijk personeel.
Margriet Janse . 2023-10-29
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Het is mogelijk dat deze tijden niet helemaal juist zijn op speciale dagen. Neem altijd contact op met het restaurant
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